Pulley



Patented July 4, 1 950 UNITED S TATES FFl CE PULLEY Arthur n-Lina'ner, RutherfoEMNZ-U. Application July-10, 1946, sriainip-sszt z 6 claims (01. m ntis) This inventionrelates to belt-and-pulley transmissions. Such transmissions are frequently variableas to the lnumbe-r ofbelts a employed simultaneously andin that case each or atleast one-of the pulleys involved must beformed with belt-grooves sufficient in number to accommodatethe' maximum number of belts required, as,

for instance, where increasedwpowe'r is 'tobe" transmitted andthe belts already in use are insuflicient for that purpose. In such case, when-- ever the transmission is toinclude less than the maximum number of belts, it may' be that the"- portion of the pulley which is not belt-engaged constitutes additional-and hence unnecessary load or encumbrance. Again in the *caseof transmis-- sions in' which any belt is of the V-belt type,"or-

V-shaped in cross-section, with thecorresponding groove of the pulleyalso V-shaped,-th'e belt in cross-section may'forsome' reason not engagewith 'the groove at the proper pitch-line as by being unduly thick so: that it is engaged at too little depth or undulythi'n solthat it is engaged at r too great depth,-either of which-conditions may be due to faulty selection or to Wear of the belt- According to 'this invent'iori-"I have'devise'd .a

pulley which, generally stated, involves the followingfeatures It 'is co'rriposedin a novel Way' of sections; being dividedcrosswise of its axis; so that it mayprovide a given number or' 'some'less number "of belt-receiving"grooves'i arid .fiwhen' it provides any less number so 'mu'ch thereofas-'- includes groove or grooves not in use may be detached. I When the pulley is'designed to accom modate 'V-belts, assuming thepulle'y to-include What "I term a sheave having a fixed-peripheral' pitch-ringr-"and a cylindrical perimeter-.atthebeveled "Or' inclined side-'thereofi-I position-an other and removable pitch-ring on and closelyfitting said perimeter and with a beveled side 7 thereof facing the first pitch-ring an'd between the two suchpitch-rings and also-closely fitting said perimeter I position a removable-'spacerring; the latterbeing preferablyformedofcross-secs tio'nally circular-"metal Wire and having theigage required to insure-that-a given belt -will be err gaged with the corresponding pulley groove at the intendeddepth. Assume the pulley is constructed as "above indicatedincluding a -sheav e having a fixed peripheral pitch-ringanda, cylindrical perimeterat-the bevelled side of the latter but also-including," merely for the ipurpose 'of example; only=one-removable pitch-ring fitting said perimeter,- if the'belt does not engage-the pulley groove in coincidence with the pitch-line a spacer ring ofthe proper-thickness or=gagemay'lbe' "interposed betxi'zeeii "'th'e pitch rings to accomplish the purpose. Of course; if'there'is a pluralitybf pitch-rings and anyone belt-fails to engage its groove at "the pitch-line this*cond-i-- tion maybe corrected as to such groove without"- affecting the assumed proper 'engagem'entnf'any other belt in its groove.

Describing that example bf'apull-ey embodying invent on 'which' is shown "in" the"accompanyingdrawing'lbifit bywhich I am'of course'not limited,-

in such drawing,

Fig; 1 shows'the'piilleyof this 'inverition mainly in diamti'ic section) Eig. "2 isja rightfsid"elevatioifthereof; partly Fig. 3 is'afragmentary sectiodof a modified formjofi'a pitch 'ring; 7

rhe' body part of the pul1ey1'nc1udeS"-inthe presenfiexample'a hub I, a, web 2 surrounding the hub a cylindricalrim 3 surrounding-the web and a periph'e'raliliai ge'- 4 surrounding the rim, these parts hereforming 'an integral-structure.

notfmaterialsof long'asit is in some wayfadaptedtobe supported (as'by the "mentioned hub) for 1 rotation aroundits *axis'and has'the 'saidfian'ge- The members 5 and 6 are here annularor-rings'; so that they" may assume 'abutting-'relation' to eaCHothe'FshOtVn by"Fig';1 notwithstanding the body" part hasan "axialprojection here formedby that portion "of the hubwhich is at "the tight of'wb 2' inthe present "example: ""Thusa sheave is formed by the body portion and-members 5 and "'6 having" "a cylindrical perimeter --'('being a composite of the perimeters of the body po'rtion arid-said rings) and a projecting peripheral flange 4 lateral thereof;

Th'e'alssembly or sheaveas so far formed is to have its component parts" held rigidly-together both against radialji'and axial displacement Topreve'nt the radialdisplacement in any'direction theyare telescoped together; here by" the I body portion andringi eachhaving'a rabbet "l and" eachiinghavinga rib 8 engaged inthe adjoin--- ingjrabbet; the rabb'ets'and ribs being endless." Saidp'artsof thesheave are confined againstaxial 'dis'placementby screws; as'9', which, at's'uitform to the side face of any flange.

. 3 able intervals around the axis of the pulley, extend freely through the rings 6 but are tapped into said body part, their heads being preferably countersunk into ring 6 so as not to protrude therefrom.

In addition to the flange 4 forming a fixed part of the sheave, other and removable flanges are to be assembled with the sheave, as those shown at H and the one at l2. The side faces Ha of each flange I l are beveled, both at the same angle except preferably at Hb, at their inner margins where such side face are in planes perpendicular to the axis of the pulley. The flange I2 has one side face Hot in a plane perpendicular to said axis and its other side face [219 identical in Flange 4 as for its faces 4b and 4c is a reverse counterpart of the flange l2. Specifically, due to the converging of the side faces of any two flanges toward the pulley axis, I term such flanges pitch-rings.

Between and alternating with the pitch-rings are removable metal (as steel wire) cross-sectionally circular spacer rings [3; these may vary in gage.

Preferably each of the flanges H and I2 is splined to the sheave, as at I4.

The group of parts ll, 12 and i3 shown assembled with the sheave are here confined against displacement from the flange (or pitchring) l by the following means: The overall length of said group exceeds that of the perimeter 4a of the sheave, so that said group projects beyond the right-hand end of the sheave. A planiform clamping ring abuts part I2 with clearance at It between the ring and said end of sheave, which latter it opposes. At suitable intervals around the sheave axis this ring is held to the sheave (subjecting said group of parts to compression by and between said ring and flange 4) by screws ll screwed into the sheave, their heads abutting the outer face of the ring.

The construction of the pulley according to the present example is such that it can be used as it stands, or as shown, accommodating here four belts simultaneously or, by removing one or both of the sheave sections 5 and 6 and one or more of the removable flanges used accommodating three or two belts. The widths and number and releas'ably confining said annular means to the sheave and against displacement from said flange.

2. The combination set forth in claim 1 charsheave main body being cylindrical, the hub be- .ing connected to the sheave main body, the sheave including at least one separable section of the sections and flanges asrhere shown are of course not material. As indicated, any spacer ring may be exchanged for another of different thickness or gage if the belt engaged in the corresponding groove fails to obtain, therein the proper traction effort.

The modified form of pitch-ring shown in Fig. 3 has the same contour in diametric section as a pitch-ring ll but is formed of two reverse counterpart sections l8 each channeled continuously thereof at its inner side, so that it is in the form of a stamping.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a pulley, the combination, with a sheave comprising side-by-side coaxial sections of'the same diameter and together providing the sheave with a cylindrical perimeter and one such section having lateral of and of greater diameter than and confined against lateral displacement from said perimeter an annular flange, means releasably binding said sections together, annular means forming with said flange a peripheral groove of the pulley and surrounding and closely fitting said perimeter and removable therefrom laterally of the flange, and means anchored. to the sheave at intervals around the axis thereof having a cylindrical periphery of the same-diameter as the sheave main body, the main body and the separable section abutting at the rear end of the sheave main body along a surface generally transverse to the axis of the sheave, means to maintain the main body and the separable section in axial alignment, a plurality of separable pitch-rings slidably received on the peripheral surfaces of the sheave main body and the separable sheave section, a spacer ring snugly fitting about the sheave located between each pair of adjacent pitch-rings and between the flange on the sheave main body and the pitch-ring adjacent such flange, the pitch-rings consisting of at least one intermediate pitch-ring and an end pitch-ring, both sides of the intermediate pitchrings being beveled to contact a side of a V-belt and the forward face of the end pitch-ring being so beveled, the rear end of the end pitch-ring extending rearwardly of the rear end of the separable sheave section, and means for holding the of a V-belt, the remainder of the periphery of the sheave main body being cylindrical, the hub being connected to the sheave main body, the sheave including at least one separable section having a cylindrical periphery of the same diameter as the sheave main body, the main body and the separable section abutting at the rear end of the sheave main body along a surface generally transverse to the axis of the sheave, means to maintain the main body and the separable section in axial alignment, a plurality of separable pitch-rings slidably received on the peripheral surfaces of the sheave main body and the separable sheave-section, a spacer ring snugly fitting about the sheave located between each pair of adjacent pitch-rings and between the flange on the sheave main body and the pitch-ring adjacent such flange, the pitch-rings consisting of at least one intermediate pitch-ring and an end pitchri g, both sides of 'the'intermediate pitch-rings being beveled to contact a side'of a V-belt and the forward face of the end pitch-ring being so beveled, the rear end of the end pitch-ring 'extending rearwardly of the rear end of the separable sheave section, and means for holding the main sheave body and theseparable section together and for holding the intermediate and end pitch-rings and separator rings all in tight contact, said last named means comprising a plurality of elongated fastening members having their forward ends attached to the sheave main body and extending parallel to the axis of the sheave and angularly spaced thereabout, the fastening members extending through bores in the separable sheave section, a retaining ring transverse to the axis of the sheave engaging the rear surface of the end pitch-ring, the fastening members extending through the retaining ring and holding it in place.

6. A multiple V-belt receiving pulley comprising a sheave and a hub connected thereto, the sheave comprising a main sheave body having a flange at the forward end thereof, the rear face of the flange being beveled to contact one face of a V-belt, the remainder of the periphery of the sheave main body being cylindrical, the hub being connected to the sheave main body, the sheave including at least one separable section having a cylindrical periphery of the same diameter as the sheave main body, the main body and the separable section having telescoping engagement at the rear end of the sheave main body to hold them in alignment, a portion of the abutting surfaces of each such part lying generally transverse to the axis of the sheave, a plurality of separable pitch-rings slidably received on the peripheral surfaces of the sheave main body and the separable sheave section, a spacer ring snugly fitting about the sheave located between each pair of adjacent pitch-rings and between the flange on the sheave main body and the pitchring adjacent such flange, the pitch-rings consisting of at least one intermediate pitch-ring and an end pitch-ring, both sides of the intermediate pitch-rings being beveled to contact a side of a V-belt and the forward face of the end pitchring being so beveled, the rear end of the end pitch-ring extending rearwardly of the rear end of the separable sheave section, and means for holding the main sheave body and the separable section together and for holding the intermediate and end pitch-rings and separator rings all in tight contact, said last named means comprising a plurality of bolts having their forward ends screwed into the sheave main body and extending parallel to the axis of the sheave and angularly spaced thereabout, the bolts extending through bores in the separable sheave section, a retaining ring transverse to the axis of the sheave engaging the rear surface of the end pitch-ring, the bolts extending through the retaining ring and holding it in place.

ARTHUR E. LINDNER.

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